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Mindfulness Presentation and Handouts

The document provides information and resources about mindfulness for teachers. It defines mindfulness as focusing awareness on the present moment while accepting feelings, thoughts, and sensations. Common misconceptions are addressed, such as mindfulness not being religious or a quick fix. Easy breathing techniques are outlined, including finger breathing, hot chocolate breathing, and belly breathing. Resources for teachers are suggested, such as books, music, apps, and tools to use mindfulness practices in the classroom. A to-do list provides actions teachers can take to incorporate mindfulness, such as choosing strategies to teach and reminding students to practice independently.

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Mindfulness Presentation and Handouts

The document provides information and resources about mindfulness for teachers. It defines mindfulness as focusing awareness on the present moment while accepting feelings, thoughts, and sensations. Common misconceptions are addressed, such as mindfulness not being religious or a quick fix. Easy breathing techniques are outlined, including finger breathing, hot chocolate breathing, and belly breathing. Resources for teachers are suggested, such as books, music, apps, and tools to use mindfulness practices in the classroom. A to-do list provides actions teachers can take to incorporate mindfulness, such as choosing strategies to teach and reminding students to practice independently.

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- What is mindfulness?
- Mindfulness resources
- Unguided and guided mindfulness
practice
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/mīn(d)f(ə)lnəs/
noun
1. the quality or state of being conscious or aware of something.

2. a mental state achieved by focusing one's awareness on the


present moment while calmly acknowledging and accepting
one's feelings, thoughts, and bodily sensations; used as a
therapeutic technique.
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- religious.
● Mindfulness does not require any set of beliefs. Mindfulness is not prayer.
Mindfulness is simply concentrating on the task at hand.

- ignoring feelings and emotions.


● Mindfulness is a tool to use in clearing and calming the mind in order to
decide the best way to respond to your feelings.

- a quick fix.
● Mindfulness requires routine and practice in order to reap benefits.
W ’ f ?
AnneMarie Rossi
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Where to start? Y f!
- Take time to breathe.
Before school, during planning or lunch, after school...or anytime!

- Focus on the task at hand.


Washing dishes, folding laundry, or any task.

- Teacher Yoga
Wednesdays at 3:45pm.
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Where to start?
- Take time to breathe.
Beginning of the day, during and after transitions, or end of the day.

- Mindful movement.
Focus on the body by stretching or breathing in different positions.

- Opportunities for independence.


Place reminders of new strategies in safe space/peace area/etc.
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childhood101.com
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books
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music
If You’re Happy and You Know It...

Sesame Street
- Belly Breathe, Common and Colbie Caillat
- Me Want It (But Me Wait), Cookie Monster
- What I Am, Will.I.Am
- Power of Yet, Janelle Monae
- Don’t Give Up, Bruno Mars
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calm.com
Guided meditations for personal use and soundscapes
you can use anytime!

FREE for teachers!


Go to:
calm.com/schools
Scroll down to the form!
And complete.
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GoNoodle mindfulness channels
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apps

Insight Timer Calm Breathe, Think, Do Smiling Mind


Guided mindfulness App to use with your with Sesame Street Free mindfulness
exercises and easy free calm.com Use mindfulness curriculum teaching
mindfulness timer membership strategies to help a various skills in
Sesame Street progressing lessons
character react to
upsetting situations
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tools
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YOU and your space
- Teach students strategies for keeping/becoming calm
and focussed.
- Give students opportunities to practice using the
strategies.
- “Take a break.”
- Remind students to use mindfulness strategies.
- Commend students for using mindfulness strategies.
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Easy breathing techniques
Breathe in through your nose and out through your mouth.

- Finger Breathing
- Hot Chocolate Breathing
- Glitter Jar Breathing
- Belly Breathing
- Breathing Ball
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Unguided mindfulness practice
2 minutes, using Insight Timer app
If you notice your mind wandering, let the thought go and refocus your
attention to your breath.

Guided body scan


Body Scan Relaxation by Andrew Johnson on Insight Timer App
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❏ Take time to focus on your breath
❏ Intentionally focus on a task
❏ Give your students designated time to focus on breath
❏ Choose 3 strategies to teach your students to aid in mindfulness
❏ ________________________
❏ ________________________
❏ ________________________
❏ Provide a physical item or visual aid for each strategy and place in your
safe place/peace area/etc.
❏ Remind students to use mindfulness strategies independently
Mindful Breathing and Movement 
Sydney Spann - Kindergarten EES 
 
Video 
Why aren’t we teaching you mindfulness? - AnneMarie Rossi 
 
Resources 
Childhood101.com 
Take 5 Breathing printable 
Calm Down Yoga printable 
 

Books 
Meditation is an Open Sky by Whitney Stewart 
Breathe Like a Bear by Kara Willey (Kara Willey also has fun kids yoga music!) 
What Does it Mean to be Present by Rana DiOrio 
 

Music 
If You’re Happy and You Know it Take a Breath (Google and click soundcloud result) 
Sesame Street: 
- Belly Breathe, Common and Colbie Caillat 
- Me Want It (But Me Wait), Cookie Monster 
- What I Am​, Will.I.Am 
- Power of Yet​, Janelle Monae 
- Don’t Give Up, Bruno Mars 
 
Calm.com 
FREE lifetime membership for teachers! Complete form at: ​calm.com/schools 
 
GoNoodle 
FLOW, Maximo, Think About It, and Empower Tools channels 
 
Apps 
Insight Timer - ​guided mindfulness exercises and easy mindfulness timer. 
Calm - ​app to use with your free calm.com membership. 
Breathe, Think, Do with Sesame Street - ​use mindfulness strategies to help a Sesame 
Street character react to upsetting situations. 
Smiling Mind - f​ree mindfulness curriculum teaching various skills in progressing 
lessons 
 
Resources, cont. 
Tools 
Singing bowl 
Yoga cards 
Enso Buddha Board 
Lakeshore Feelings Mirrors 
Glitter bottles 
Sensory bins 
Hoberman sphere 
 
YOU and your space 
Teach students strategies for keeping/becoming calm and focused. 
Give students opportunities to practice using the strategies. 
“Take a break.” 
Remind students to use mindfulness strategies. 
Recognize students for using mindfulness strategies. 
 
To Do 
❏ Take time to focus on your breath 
❏ Intentionally focus on a task 
❏ Give your students designated time to focus on breath 
❏ Choose 3 strategies to teach your students to aid in mindfulness 
 
❏ ________________________________ 
 
❏ ________________________________ 
 
❏ ________________________________ 
❏ Provide a physical item or visual aid for each strategy and place in your safe 
place/peace area/etc. 
❏ Remind students to use mindfulness strategies independently 
 
 
 
 
 
Mindfulness  Mindfulness 
Easy Breathing Techniques  Easy Breathing Techniques 
   

Breathe in through your nose and out  Breathe in through your nose and out 
through your mouth.  through your mouth. 
   

Finger Breathing  Finger Breathing 


Trace your fingers. Breathe in as you go up, and  Trace your fingers. Breathe in as you go up, and 
breathe out as you go down.  breathe out as you go down. 
   

Hot Chocolate Breathing  Hot Chocolate Breathing 


Pretend you are holding a hot mug of hot  Pretend you are holding a hot mug of hot 
chocolate. Blow on it to cool it off.  chocolate. Blow on it to cool it off. 
   

Glitter Jar Breathing  Glitter Jar Breathing 


Shake up a glitter jar. Breathe calmly as you focus  Shake up a glitter jar. Breathe calmly as you focus 
on watching the glitter settle.  on watching the glitter settle. 
   

Belly Breathing  Belly Breathing 


Place your hands on your belly. Feel how your  Place your hands on your belly. Feel how your 
hands move as you breathe.  hands move as you breathe. 
   

Breathing Ball  Breathing Ball 


Hold a hoberman sphere or pretend ball. As you  Hold a hoberman sphere or pretend ball. As you 
breathe in, your hands come apart. As you breathe  breathe in, your hands come apart. As you breathe 
out, push them back towards each other.  out, push them back towards each other. 

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